Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-11-26
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near.
SroRER College has a hundred pu-
pills.
HARpEns' FERRY now boasts Of
street lamps.
| AFTER thanksgiving usually comes
work for the doctors.
TURKEYS are plentiful at s cents
per pound gross.
THE slight rain will brighten up
the wheat field.
| NOVELTIES Of all kinds f. the Hol-
idays, at Hydes Jewelry storr. N26 1t
PLENTY of choice reading matter
and advertisements in inside Of pa
per.
INTERCHANGEABLE. ". l.. Jones
has added a neat portico to his resi-
dence.
THE Peoples National Bank has
been supplied with two new boilers
for Steam heat.
Attention is directed to the sched-
ule of trains, on B. & O. 4. r., east
and west in the advertising column
of this paper.
Mr.. ROBERT CRIswELL is entitled
to a compliment for his cosy house,
the completion of which, we presume
indicates coming event.
Hon. w. H. II. Flick is having
steam heating apparatus placed in
his residence. Mr.. John Farrin has
the contract.
Mr.. JOHN b. WILSON has heated
his fine home and all the law offices
in his block with Steam. Mr.. Cline
did the work
j. B. KEARFooT on Saturday last
sold for Henry J. Seibert, Executor
of r. S. Troxell, decd, the fine prop
erty on w. Martin Street to Mr..
Lewis Frisky for 1920 dollars.
Mr.. BURR LYLE was arrested by
officer O'Neal on last Monday night
for firing pistol on the street. JUS
tice Matthaei bailed him for Court
upon charge of carrying weapons
contrary to law.
1t is currently reported that the
G. V. Railroad will be extended to
Winchester. If correct, we presume
various points will endeavor to in
duce it's location so as to have facili-
ties for travel and freight.
In our brief account of the we'd
ding nuptials of Mr.. Johnson and
Miss Fiery, we unintentionally omit
cd the name of Rev. Robertson, Pas
tor of the Church who assisted in the
ceremony.
ACCORDING to the age Of the ami
mails, we think the two hogs slaugh-
tered by Mr.. Charles Tnumel on
Wednesday last will be hard to beat.
They we're thirteen months old, one
of them weighed dressed 445 pounds
and the other 1893, total of S38
pounds. In competing for heavy
weight, age should always be taken
into consideration.
CARPETS. We are now showing an
elegant line of Carpets in Brussels, In
grain and Rag. We have increased our
stock very much and have some great
bargains to offer. Our Rag Carpets are
the best and smoothest that come to
this market. We also have some great
bargains in Oil Cloth, all widths, for
halls and under stoves. Don't fail to
call and get our prices. No trouble to
show goods and one price 10 all.
EMMERT 81 FIERY.
QUITE crowd of our people yisi-
ted Hagerstown on Thursday after
noon and evening and participated
in the Masonic festivities, especially
in the ample and excellent supper.
They all had splendid time and en-
joyed themselves. We spent few
hours there-met Adams of the Meas
who is as rosy and bright as the sun
light of morning, also Charlie Her
bert of the Franklin House. and
Charlie Amey, a former townsman,
and took look at the fine new Hotel
Hamilton. Hagerstown is bright,
busy place and quite a number OF
new buildings are in process of erec-
ton.
THE WONDERS OF A WATCH. Very
few who carry watch ever think of the
unceasing labor it performs under what
would be considered shabby treatment
for any .other machinery. There are
many who think watch ought to run
for years without cleaning or drop of
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